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FROM LLOYD RUBLE * rNantes;-France; ' De.eT XS, 118.Dear Mother: -j-'- ' 'Sunday for. the' first time I was on pasa since 1 bare been in the hoe-ten months of actual-fighting. How-;, ever, ! -was fortunate in having been; attached to a French' division of at-j tacking .troops, and whenever any-j thing of mtehegt was' .to happen we-■ * ' . • Iwore cm ins scene.irwrhjfi to walk about a mile1 • -Received my invitation in the Lor-;to the street car, and' it -was a wa.r j„re to hear the clang-, at^ldme :Ii! and both* sidbs careful not to hurt like our.own street cars at noine._ u *_____ ^ anmr~.* hauiR. last.only cost us two cents, American cents, and we rode back^for nothing, 'First we visited a beautiful park,anyone. - The Somme , battle, last.Mtrch and April was not so conducive, to longevity; old Fritz had the upper'arts building. It is one. o£ tbe mott I ,»“|*iEepwara Ve took the lino at beautiful musei^s in France L . dui) Thaif 3 toeiieve is the most contains sculpture and oil paintings. -. th whole-battle-ia-half, and.I m .going back. I neverj ' places were prettv-weil 'ruined.!..spent a more enjoyable time e0^The- ‘‘sv^et'revenge’*: ‘idea was jFrance; Tbeii- from there ve-visited - ?Je: sw^L.evenge ,France. Then- irom u«i« ««• fcetween Soissons andto the:i. - , Wa nu’ted ihe Boche 'nach Paris’ idea.SKS*. 5“tlp£t Wbuiltfin J^ere wasquite a noisy argument.:which Blue Beard lived. Then down into the under-ground tunnels; pits, Ceils and passage ways. It i? connected vitb two other historic build: ings by under ground tunnels. Pitswerehut we finally started-them back to-; ward home talking to themselves; dm-; covered there, how- much more pleas-: ant it is to- advance than to retreat- •‘Another interesting sector wasLUiiejb. .rjts : •.. ,v ,s r.T_____ !where prisoners -ere placed ^uns jSSSL the ceiling.: We had I stuck to that ground with a determin- -square hole in the ceiling-- We had( fashionto use candles, because there were no|® ,™r ™'of' Lee ' attooise candies, because gave.waysr-® |™#,Ir3t 10 r“ch 11,6:Saw the little windows from Hndenbarg- une.Saw toe mu? wiuuows «*Uv x-’e took-over the.they «*•»“*• rSM«SS:«»S^-25 alter takir. lump. We walked up a spiral worom0?!,p'rsunSv° we1 nl an on visitFg' The great climax happened at La-heart of Anne of ‘Brittany i lt;?ans and ic espedal Privilegeawarded a Corps' d’ Armel citation , and each ambulance decorated with; ^ the French War Cross. Twenty-two1, of our men also received individual decorations. I was awarded a Croixtains the arms, armori . . beautiful paintings and tapestries, as welt as rare furniture and objects.I have now been before the Disability Board and classed in A”.They think this class will be returnedJ hope so, anyto their companies, j uv»v nnffre *0me time agoway. as I would have a better time.1 Guerre -oir.e time lt;-go.They are sending about fifty men a week from Convalescent 5. to Q“Thus’it has ended; I find myself; little the worse for wear and cur-'week from Convalescent »• to sednes3, uerhaps, but quite well other-Nazaire for smpment to the State.. 1, wj._?e_ T~he losa r feel greatest.isthat believe the 9lst is slated lor the. of ,ome of my ciosest friends whoStates soon.Your Son. LLOYD.”FROM FRED HELD Mrs. H. A. Meyer of this-city has.jBoche. received the following letter from ber“ cousin Sergt. Fred Held:Airion. France,have made the supreme sacrifice. Poor Buddies; they were wonderful soldiers; I loved them a lot. Peace treaties, bah! I shall never again care .to have anything in common with aFor the moment I find myself near Cleamont, about 60. miles north-eest of Paris. Rumor has it that weAIUUll. A * ** * a v- V. ADecember, i91S.-^shall be ordered to German territory ( “My Very Dear Cousin: shortly. . I“Away back in the' -shirt sleeve “Once in a great while,. If am hon~. season' vour very nice letter reactivated, with the distinct pleasure of re-! me. Frankly, I am a bit in the dark-Reiving a' letter from, my dear cousin on the subject of our acquaintance,^Selma. We were sort of playmate' however, we must have been pretty! sweethearts as kiddles and I enjoy ; close friends, if as you say, you used-her letters immensely. Your good to cuddle me. because, even to this/letter too, was very highly treasured,; day, I am most awfully particular asjiand I shall hope to receive -smotherto'who may, or may not, take such.'shortly. iliberties with me. Gets a fellow all {; “My very best:'wishes for a joyful,. I UOi L j CIO 1 t Jl niw» | ^ ^-.7 • V- — — — w, - - - ----- V - ». raiussed up. don’t you know. Seems I \peaceful Gbristmas. -lots of* easter recall the 1304 incident.- Didn’t you!.«ggs, and. for the New Year, God’s. . . . • .. 1 I:* • 1 1. T_T_-w-„ V * ¥» — - — V - — - • ■ '-- ---have a funny little' old phonographjfriches; blessings, at Theodore Broeker's home and I;-' “With love anlooked into the horn, to see the band marching. Wasn’t there a boy named Benjamin, and wasn't Mr. Meyer a tall, slender fellow who impressed me-that he and a hearty meal hadn't been’JWith am.and kindness regards.Yours .without a struggle: “FRED H3LD.” «—o--on speaking terms since Grant was a [TAKE ALTS XOcadet. Perhaps I am all mistaken^ but I’ve had many a fight since then: and. lots of fnemories were lost dr mixed up; you’ll--pardon-, please;1 if I am in error., Now that it's all over except the parades and shouting, I am at a loss for something to Write. Besides, we didn't get into work up front until last February, so I only saw about’ FJ/USH KIDXE VSEat less meat if you feel Backaehy.~'m? Or Bladder iro u bl es ^'ou—Sa 11s i?i iine for Kidneys.yieziz forms uric acid which excites and overworks the kidneys intheir efforts to filter it irom the system. Regular eaters oi meat -must flush the kidneys occasionally.
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Centralia Daily Chronicle
Centralia, Washington, US
Tue, Jan 14, 1919
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